Mountain Dew Jelly Recipe

When I first found this recipe, I laughed aloud and knew I *had* to make it for my Mt. Dew fanatic friend. Sure enough, he loved it! It's really easy to make, and comes out a nifty color, as well. :) Makes a fun holiday gift!

Ingredients

How to make it

Read the directions for jelly on the Sure Jell box. :) Get your canning implements ready, and make sure your jars are prepped and clean.

In a large pot, combine the Mt. Dew and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Allow to boil for 3 minutes.

Let cool slightly.

Follow the Sure Jell directions for making jelly.

Pour the jelly into clean, prepared jars.

Prepare a canning pot with boiling water, and process the jars in the boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

Makes 3 to 4 pints of jelly, depending on whether or not you reduce the liquid (see note below).

Note: if you would like your jelly to have a more concentrated flavor you can reduce the Dew down over the heat from the 3 1/4 cups to a smaller amount. (That is, don't descrease the amount of Dew, but reduce the liquid over heat.) When I made it, I boiled down more Dew to get to the specified amount, to get a concentrated flavor. I tasted it, and... yep, it's Mt. Dew jelly, all right!